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Design Considerations for Plasmonic Photovoltaics
Author(s) -
Ferry Vivian E.,
Munday Jeremy N.,
Atwater Harry A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201000488
Subject(s) - materials science , plasmon , photovoltaics , photovoltaic system , nanotechnology , nanostructure , fabrication , absorption (acoustics) , surface plasmon , surface plasmon polariton , plasmonic solar cell , solar cell , optoelectronics , polymer solar cell , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , ecology , biology
This paper reviews the recent research progress in the incorporation of plasmonic nanostructures with photovoltaic devices and the potential for surface plasmon enhanced absorption. We first outline a variety of cell architectures incorporating metal nanostructures. We then review the experimental fabrication methods and measurements to date, as well as systematic theoretical studies of the optimal nanostructure shapes. Finally we discuss photovoltaic absorber materials that could benefit from surface plasmon enhanced absorption.